Dr. Mohammad Barkindo, Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has dedicated the award conferred on him by organisers of the fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) to the OPEC professional team.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NIES 2022 organisers conferred on Barkindo the award of International Petroleum Diplomacy Person of the Year at its gala night in Abuja on Monday.

The award which was presented by Mr. Gabriel Lima, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy of Equatorial Guinea, was received on behalf of Barkindo by Mr. Hasan Hafidh, Head, Public Relation and Information, OPEC.

Reacting to the award, Barkindo told NAN that the modest accomplishments they achieved in the last six years in OPEC was due largely to the professional teamwork of his esteemed colleagues at the Secretariat in Vienna.

“And the unflinching support of our Member Countries.

“I am humbled and flattered by the organisers of NIES who decided to bestow this prestigious award on us.

“I, therefore, dedicate this award to my colleagues at the Secretariat,” he said.

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, Schlumberger Nigeria, Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Huawei Enterprises, Greenville LNG Ltd., Samsung Heavy Industries and OVH Energy Marketing Company, TotalEnergies and Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board also bagged awards.

Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, also bagged the Energy Industry Leadership Award, among others.

The theme of the summit, which will end on March 3, is ”Revitalising the Industry: Future Fuels and Energy Transition.”